Updated 10:12 pm, Thursday, November 8, 2012

SEASON SERIES: First meeting of six. The teams split six games last year.

LAST MEETING: Bridgeport won 3-2 in overtime April 1 at home.

ABOUT THE SOUND TIGERS: Bridgeport coach Scott Pellerin returns to Manchester, where he was an assistant for six years, as does D Jordan Hill, who played there for two years. ... LW David Ullstrom (lower body) is out; D Nathan McIver (head) may return after missing five games. ... C Brock Nelson is 3-2-5 in the past three games with a goal in each.

ABOUT THE MONARCHS: Manchester has been the AHL's early-season best defensive team, allowing 16 goals in nine games. ... Manchester's power play went into Thursday ranked second at 25.6 percent (11-for-43). ... RW Brandon Kozun leads the team at 4-6-10. ... Former Bridgeport G Peter Mannino won in his Manchester debut Wednesday.